Cheat Sheet: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets - 5/28/2011

PHILLIES: (-150, O/U 7) Philadelphia has been playing great baseball this season, as they have the 2nd best record in all of baseball. The Phillies lead the entire National League with a record of 31-19, good for +5.89 units. Philadelphia is 12-9 on the road so far this season. Clearly the Phillies pitching staff is the strength of the team, as they have a team ERA of 3.04, 3rd best in baseball. Pitcher Cole Hamels is having another banner year, as he's 6-2 with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.02. The Phillies are 4-0 in Hamels' last 4 road starts. Philadelphia is 8-1 in Hamels' last 9 starts. The Phillies are 8-1 in Hamels' last 9 starts played on grass. Philadelphia is 6-1 in Hamels' last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Phillies are 4-1 in Hamels' last 5 starts against the National League East. Philadelphia is 16-5 in Hamels' last 21 starts with 4 days of rest. The Phillies are 22-7 in Hamels' last 29 road starts against a team with a losing record. The Phillies are 1-7 in Hamels' last 8 Saturday starts. Philadelphia is 5-1 in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record. The Phillies are 45-18 in their last 63 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Philadelphia is 45-19 in their last 64 games against the National League East. The Phillies are 35-16 in their last 51 road games. The Phillies are 63-31 in their last 94 games overall. Philadelphia is 61-30 in their last 91 games played on grass. The Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 games during game 2 of a series.

Projected Score: 5 (SIDE of the Day)

Phillies are 6-1 last 7 Saturday games.

Over is 4-0 last 4 games overall.

CF Shane Victorino (hamstring) is out.

METS: New York is in desperate need of improving their record at home. So far this season, New York has treated their fans to just 10-12 record. Overall, the Mets are 23-26 for -1.08 units this season. The Mets are currently 7.5 games behind Philadelphia in the National League East. Pitcher Michael Pelfrey is 3-4 this year with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.55. Clearly Pelfrey needs to improve his stats, or else his season is just going to get longer. The Mets are 3-7 in Pelfrey's last 10 starts played on grass. New York is 2-5 in Pelfrey's last 7 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Mets are 2-5 in Pelfrey's last 7 starts during game 2 of a series. The Mets are 8-21 in Pelfrey's last 29 starts against the National League East. New York is 3-8 in Pelfrey's last 11 starts. The Mets are 1-4 in Pelfrey's last 5 Saturday starts. New York is 4-1 in their last 5 home games against a left-handed starter. The Mets are 18-41 in their last 59 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. New York is 2-5 in their last 7 Saturday games. The Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 games overall. New York is 1-4 in their last 5 games played on grass. The Mets are 1-8 in their last 9 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600%.